HOUSE, 65 HAMPTON ROAD

Statement of Significance

House, 65 Hampton Road, is a typical timber and iron single storey house dating from c1902. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

65 Hampton Road is a single storey, single room width, timber and iron house with asymmetrical façade built 1902/03 and designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls timber framed and clad with timber weatherboards. The roof is pitched and clad with corrugated iron with a small feature gable in the centre. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof with decorative iron frieze and brackets. There is a brick corbelled chimney evident. There is proliferate foliage to the front boundary line making further description difficult. 65 Hampton Road is attached by a parapet wall to 67 Hampton Road.

History

Hampton Road was originally called Prison Road. It derives its name from John Stephen Hampton (1810-1869), the Governor of WA from 1862-68. He was previously Comptroller of Convicts in Tasmania. His son, G. E. Hampton, was Acting Comptroller-General of the Fremantle Convict Establishment.
House, 65 Hampton Road was built in 1902/03 for Margaret Cable, who owned a number of properties in the area with her husband, James. The 1904/05 rate book recorded a cottage occupied by Henry Lawrence, a builder, with an iron room at the back. This room is shown on a PWD plan of the area dated 1913.
The Cables owned the cottage until 1905/06, when ownership was transferred to James Shepherd. James Brownlie was the owner in 19151/6 and Minetta Lancaster by 1920.
The Lancaster families owned the cottage until 1949/50 when ownership was transferred to Rose Stacey. By 1952, ownership had been transferred to Walter Stacey. The Staceys lived in the house until the mid-1950s, when it was bought by Alice Cole. Alice was still the owner in the mid-1960s, but by 1981, House, 65 Hampton Road was owned by the Ameling family.
This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

Uses

Historic Themes

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